I can’t stop thinking about a card I once got that I wish I had 100 copies of to send to everyone (including Simone). It had a hippopotamus standing next to a bird and two little sheep on the front. Inside it said, “Hippo birdie two ewe, Hippo birdie two ewe, Hippo birdie two ewe, Hippo birdie two ewe.” I have no idea why I’ve always found that so entertaining.

AH! My heart nearly stopped when I saw the first photo – I was worried you had your baby early again! But okay, photos of a baby that I know grows up to be a cutie? Phew! That is a much nicer post to read from you :)

I’m kind of relieved to see I’m not the only one. Now if you could just tell me that the cheesy version of that line “I believe in miracles” started running through your head after you had the perfectly innocent thought that this is one of the reason you believe in miracles looking at Simone’s last photo…

Wow…that is just amazing, to look at the contrast between photo 0 and photo 4. It’s like, “How is that even possible?” How does that tiny baby (any baby really, but with Simone you really see it) become this full-fledged CHILD?
Happy happy happy Birthday, Simone!!

When did this happen? I mean, I’ve seen all of those previous photos as they were first published here on your blog, so this should not surprise me. But still! Wasn’t it just yesterday that she was an adorably chubby bald little one-year-old? And now, she looks like a real kid– no more toddler proportions . Oh, my. How the days fly!